Problem: The URLs including development/local ones are forwarded to Yahoo Search page by a Conduit plugin via their search.conduit portal (as seen from status bar message)
Reason: Spyware by Conduit (Anything that changes the settings of your computer without explicitly asking you, and sends out information from your computer without letting you know – is a spyware/malware indeed)
Fix: Available here : “http://www.techsupportall.com/how-to-remove-conduit-search/” (Download and run Adware-Removal-Tool-v3.8.exe from there. Verified working.)
Sreekumar (KJ) has been a hobby programmer from school days. Codemarvels is his personal blog from the year 2010, where he writes about technology, philosophy, society and a bit about physics.
He now runs a conversational AI company – DheeYantra – focusing his efforts to help businesses improve operational efficiency using digital employees powered by AI.